ARCH6123 DESIGN THINKING II
SITE ANALYSIS
LE44 ADELA SHAKIRA AURELIA 2440077075
Assignment 01
BINUS University
Faculty of Engineering – Department of Architecture
ASSIGNMENT 01
DEADLINE WEEK 7
DESIGN ISSUE ATTRIBUTES COMPONENTS
Room shading
temperature
Building material
Microclimate
Ceiling height
ventilation
windbreak
MICROCLIMATE Outdoor comfort
Plant selection
Microclimate Is climate in a Shadow pattern
specific location. The range of
microclimate’s location is very
small which is only a few square Solar radiation
Reflective surfaces
meters. shading
Building orientation
Reflective surfaces
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DESIGN ISSUE ATTRIBUTES COMPONENTS
Disposal and Drainage pipes
treatment
Septic systems
wastewater
porosity
soil pH
WASTEWATER permeability
Wastewater is a water that has
been contaminated by humans, Depth to water table
for example industrial runoff. location
Depth to bedrock
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DESIGN ISSUE ATTRIBUTES COMPONENTS
floodplains
buffers
Natural wetlands
hazard High permeability soil
woodlands
NATURAL
HAZARD Site location Fault lines
Natural hazard is an event Drainage pattern
caused by nature that can cause Sloping surface
negative impacts on human and
their activities.
steel
Building material
concrete
wood
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DESIGN ISSUE ATTRIBUTES COMPONENTS
Restore historical
restoration resources
Urban Restore degraded
habitats
renewal
Neighborhood
URBAN
Create walkable
neighborhood
RENEWAL More housing
choices
Urban redevelopment involves
the “replacement, remodelling or development Minimize impact on
reuse of existing structures to undeveloped land l
accommodate new development” Direct development
(Otak, 1999, p.1) towards existing
communities
Creating public multi-
functional space
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DESIGN ISSUE ATTRIBUTES COMPONENTS
Soil
Filtration
Stormwater Grassed swales
runoff Buffer strips
STORMWATER
Rain gardens
trees
RUNOFF
Stormwater runoff carries
pollution and other harmful Wetlands
substances while its streaming
down the impervious surfaces. Retention area Water bodies
Bioretention swale
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DESIGN ISSUE ATTRIBUTES COMPONENTS
Analyze soil and
Waste removal groundwater
Brownfield condition
site Impervious surfaces
Tank maintenance
BROWNFIELD Soil remediation
SITE
A brownfield site is previously
used for commercial buildings or Building Underground
industrial use. It is not in use removal structure
anymore and contains toxic
waste. Buildings in the site
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REFERENCES
• LaGro, James A (2013). Site Analysis: Informing Context-
Sensitive and Sustainable Site Planning and Design. John
Wiley & Sons.
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